Inviting people to the ceremony but not the reception?

If you invite people to the ceremony, you must invite them to the reception. It's rude not to. If there is alcohol involved, they can decline to come.

THey should be invited to both. They can certainly choose not to drink, but they can't make that choice for everyone else. You've decided how you want to host the other 100 guests, so stick with it.

It's horrible etiquette to invite to the ceremony only. Just invite them and if they don't want to come, they won't.

Invite them to both. And do not drop the alcohol package.

Nope do not drop the alcohol package. If they don't want to drink then they won't.

Invite them to both - otherwise, you'll be considered rude. If they have an issue with alcohol at your wedding and get upset with you over it, then maybe that church isn't the best fit for you.

Not to get into a religious debate but does your church object to Jesus turning water into wine?

You can't invite people to the ceremony but not the reception. Don't drop the alcohol to accomodate them either. It's your wedding day, make it what you want and don't try to please other people.

You are a month and a half out and don't have your guest list finalized? Haven't sent out invites?

I'm hoping that this is a troll

If they come to the ceremony, they come to the reception. They are adults and can chose if they want to drink or not, it's just as rude to your other guests to drop the package because they don't drink.

Thanks for the advice ladies.

Invite them to both...if they are upset that you have alcohol at the reception..they can leave if they want. Do not remove the alcohol package because of that. This is your wedding!

How have you not sent out your invites yet?

I would say invite them to both. It becomes a intimate wedding when it's 75 or less. If you really want alcohol there then you have the option to find a new place or find a place to host the reception.

Invite everyone, and let them know about the alcohol situation. Those that don't agree will decline, or choose to just attend the ceremony only on their own. Also I'd get a move on with those invites.

Invite to both. It's considered rude to invite someone to your ceremony and not the reception.

You need to get those invitations in the mail ASAP for a 6/18 wedding!

Calm down ladies. It is FINE to send invitations 6-8 weeks before the wedding - in fact, that is the recommended time frame - and she is still within that. Just because some people have started sending them ridiculously early doesn't mean everyone has to.

And OP, no you should not invite people to the ceremony and not the reception.

Invite to both. People would be offended

Thanks Emily. We will send the invitations this week.

My fiancé and I were invited to a reception and not the ceremony. It was rude as hell considering it was also in the midwest and we were on the east coast. Why would we fly out there for a reception? We didn't go. Screw that shizzz.